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The Trials and Tribulations of a Female Hockey Fan – By Katrina Gordon
EDITOR’S NOTE: The growth continues to happen here at Ice Nation UK. We are delighted to welcome Katrina Gordon into the fray! A proud Scot, Kat is about as fiercely dedicated a hockey fan as they...
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Ten Outdoor Games I’d Love to See
The National Hockey League, and many other leagues around the world have come far in terms of staging outdoor matches and it’s only continuing to grow. I’m excited to see the NHL take it the game to...
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Sochi 2014: Who will you be cheering for?
With the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi well underway, and the hockey starting on February 12th, we thought it might be interesting to run a poll to see which countries people will be putting their...
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Men’s Hockey at Sochi 2014 – Arto Palovaara’s reflections: Nobody died
NOTE: Those of you who are regular visitors to our site will know that we love to bring you wonderful guest writers and those with an excellent memory will remember that Arto was our very first. He has...
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GUEST POST: Arto Palovaara Asks, Are The Players As Good As We Think They Are?
#481416455 / gettyimages.com EDITOR’S NOTE: Once again, we are delighted to offer up the musings of Arto Palovaara. Enjoy! My subject for this time will bring up the aspect of the players’ skill and...
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GUEST POST: Arto Palovaara – Watching Hockey From Another Point Of View
Everyone who is involved in the game of hockey knows that it is one of the fastest and the most exciting sports that exists on Earth. It was the speed and excitement, and the chance to feel glory that...
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GUEST POST: Arto Palovaara – Thoughts On The Champions Hockey League & The KHL
Football’s World Cup is over. It has been a party for a month for all sport and football lovers, though no new winners at all like last time. Germany won, as you know, for the fourth time. Hockey...
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An EIHL Team in London? Unlikely.
As a hockey fan and a Londoner, it would be remarkably easy for me to proffer that London is the ‘domino standing between the current state of the EIHL and it blooming into a nationally and...
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Crime, Punishment, and Player Safety
No-one loves a good fight more than a hockey fan. The energy and intense action of the game creates a level of excitement on the ice and in the stands that’s unique to hockey. This passion often boils...
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GUEST POST: Arto Palovaara – The Significant Difference Between A Bad Player...
Life is filled with paradoxes. I could count 100s, 1000s, or even 10000s. But here is one: a good player can lose a game and fail to pass and score on the court, even drop a ball or a puck so that it...
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The Brain, Hockey and Concussions
By Alex Briggs. The Brain. Arguably the most delicate and Important organ in the Human body. Encased within (on average for a male) a 6.5mm thick skull, it is hardly a tough nut to crack. From Sid the...
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An American Review of the Inaugural Champions Hockey League Season
In August of 2014, a new era of European hockey began, as the first pan-European competition got underway. The Champions Hockey League promised to be a quality tournament to decide the best hockey team...
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Hockey In London – Where To Get Your Pre-Christmas Fix
So the nights are drawing in and the clocks are falling back, winter is on its way and well it’s the time the perfect time to go and see a game or two. I live in London so I’m just giving a small guide...
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The ‘World’ Cup of Hockey
“There will be protests in Bratislava and Riga. #FreeLatvakia” ~ @Steve_Dangle Well, truthfully these protests will be non existent, but a recent Steve Dangle podcast pricked my attention for an...
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Coaching On Ice: The NIHL Player-Coach
By Emma Hill As competition in the National Ice Hockey League is at its strongest this season, the role of the player-coach is more prominent than ever before, but the question is: are on-ice leaders...
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First Quarter NHL Playoff Predictions
Though the 2015/16 season is still young, with most having played about a quarter of their overall games, but teams are starting to show their grit. Big teams like Pittsburgh, Anaheim and Chicago all...
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Top 3 slumping teams that need a John Scott boost
A good ol’ scrap can raise a team from the depths of almost certain defeat, or boost them to excel against dominant opponents. The NHL – and many of the older pundits – may be trying to remove...
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Great Brits Abroad
Whilst the presence of imports in British Ice Hockey is a topic widely discussed by coaches, players and fans alike, the icing of British ice hockey players abroad is a theme largely overlooked...
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